Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DIAL, VCIT and BND

DIALColumbia Threadneedle×VCITVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$10,063DIAL · best of the three

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DIAL, VCIT and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.29%5.29%−0.5%+0.6%+6.7%+0.4%−4.7%4.6%$421M2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.8%+0.4%+6.9%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DIAL 2017 · VCIT 2009 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,493

VCIT

DIAL

Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF · $421M$10,198

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureDIAL

−0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−0.5%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+6.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,210 · $12,160+6.7%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,493 · $10,198+0.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $529 a year on $10k5.29%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.7%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer4.6%

VCITDIAL Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs DIAL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

DIAL

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs DIAL Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

DIALColumbia Threadneedle

+0.4%

5 years, per year

VCITDIALFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs DIAL

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.8%

DIALColumbia Threadneedle

−0.5%

−0.8%Year to date−0.5%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.7%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y4.6%

5.0%Yield5.3%

$66.6BAssets$421M

3–1DIAL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DIAL, VCIT, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

BND0.03%$3

DIAL0.29%$29

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DIAL, VCIT, BND

5.29%highest, DIAL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DIAL5.29%$529

VCIT5.02%$502

BND4.12%$412

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$500most kept, DIAL

DIAL$529 − $29 = $500

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

BND$412 − $3 = $409

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DIAL, VCIT, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

DIALVCITBND

DIAL—[…][…]

VCIT[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.6%DIAL, at 4.6% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

DIALWorst drop−4.7%4.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DIALBND

−0.5%Year to date−0.0%

5.3%Yield4.1%

+0.6%Past year+0.6%

0.29%Fee0.03%

2–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026